LANGUAGE ARTS SKILLS

INFERENCE

100

 Sarah came inside soaking wet, and she was shivering. What can you infer happened?

 It was raining, and she got wet outside.

200

Sam was sweating and drinking lots of water. He was also wearing shorts and a tank top. What can you infer?

It was a hot day.

300

• Sarah’s backpack was heavy, and she had a worried look on her face. What can you infer?
  
  
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• (Answer: She has a lot of homework or an important test.)

400

Mark slammed his book shut and stormed out of the room. What can you infer?

(Answer: He was frustrated or angry.)

500

• The cake was gone, and crumbs were on the table. Tim had frosting on his face. What can you infer?

(Answer: Tim ate the cake.)

FIGUATIVE LANGUAGE

100

"She was as fast as a cheetah." What type of figurative language is this?

(Answer: Simile.)

200

"The trees danced in the wind." What type of figurative language is this?

(Answer: Personification.

300

"It's raining hard that our town will be a lake soon. What type of figurative language is this?

Hyperbole

400

"He has a heart of stone. He never shows any emotion." What type of figurative language is this?

Metaphor

500

• "Boom! The thunder crashed outside." It sounded like a bomb exploded What 2 types of figurative language is this?

Simile and personification

CONCLUSIONS

100

Tom saw dark clouds and grabbed his umbrella. What can you conclude?

(Answer: It might rain.)

200

Emma’s team was jumping up and down and hugging after the game. What can you conclude?

(Answer: They won the game.)

300

James had a thermometer in his mouth and medicine next to him. What can you conclude? 

(Answer: He is sick.)

400

The power went out, and people lit candles. What can you conclude?

(Answer: There was a blackout or power outage.)

500

The dog wagged its tail and barked happily when its owner came home. What can you conclude?

(Answer: The dog was excited to see its owner.)

CONTEXT CLUES

100

The puppy was timid and hid behind its owner. What does "timid" mean?

(Answer: Shy or scared.)

200

The massive elephant towered over the other animals. What does "massive" mean?

(Answer: Very big or huge.)

300

The desert was arid, with no rain for months. What does "arid" mean?

(Answer: Very dry.)

400

The story was so intriguing that I couldn’t put the book down! What does "intriguing" mean?

(Answer: Interesting or exciting.)

500

Despite the rain, we had a splendid time at the picnic. What does "splendid" mean?

(Answer: Wonderful or great.)

CAUSE AND EFFECT

100

• Effect: The ice melted. What is the cause?

(Answer: The sun was shining.)

200

Effect: Maria got a perfect score on her test What is the cause?

(Answer: She studied a lot)

300

• There was a traffic jam and all the cars stopped to look. What was the cause
  
  

• (Answer: A car accident.)

400

Cause: The baby was very hungry. What is the effect?

(Answer: The baby cried.)

500

Effect: Kevin overslept. What was the cause?

(Answer: Kevin's alarm didn't go off)